As Odysseus was plundering Troy. I was watching him. I was thinking to myself "Hmmmmmm, what is going to happen next in this battle?" I knew that all of a sudden, Odysseus won. When Odysseus was on his way home, I saw that he lost his men. When Odysseus was plundering Troy, some of his men died. Odysseus was down to only a few men left. Then Odysseus cam to where I was at. I was surprised at first. But the only reason why came was because he needed to get stuff. But I surely did stop him. I wasn't letting him go on by and steal my stuff. Odysseus ended up being a prisoner. I kept him at the island where he struggled to leave. Odysseus tried fighting his way out. But I wouldn't let him. he stayed as a prisoner for 7 years. I was shocked to see that no one came to save him earlier. If I was Zeus I would have said "Suitors, go to Ogygia where Calypso is keeping Odysseus held hostage. Get him and bring him back to Ithaca where he can come back to his wife and kids." But no, instead Zeus waited 7 years to bring someone to get Odysseus. For 7 years, I started to fall in love with Odysseus. He was my everything. I wanted to marry Odysseus, but he had to leave. I was heart broken to see the love of my life leave me. He went back to Ithaca and saw that the Suitors tried marrying Penelope. As I watched Odysseus dress up as a beggar, I started to cry. Odysseus is lying to his wife, kid, and everyone in Ithaca. I was watching him while he was telling Penelope that Odysseus was on his way home so don't marry any of the Suitors. Penelope didn't believe Odysseus. She said "If you shoot and arrow and make it, I will marry you." Of course, Odysseus made it. I was sitting there watching him trying to act all happy but not telling anyone who he was. But later on in the night, I saw Odysseus talking to his son telling him who he was. Finally, Odysseus told Penelope who he was. I was proud of Odysseus. I saw that Penelope still didn't think who he really was. So Penelope made Odysseus sleep outside. I was ashamed knowing that Penelope didn't know who Odysseus was. I was wondering what I would do if I was Odysseus. I would say "Penelope its me, Odysseus, your husband. I am the only one who knows how to get the bow ready. Nobody else can." I felt ashamed in Odysseus. He didn't know this but I did. I was pregnant with two sons. They were born after Odysseus left me to go back to Ithaca. The sons were raised by me, a single mom who didn't know any better.
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